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envoy to libya as the u.s. was restoring ties with libya after decades. and he was so excited about the potential for u.s./libyan relations. we traveled to one of the ruins. libya has really beautiful untouched roman ruins and there was really no tourism there. there was nobody there. it was myself, cnn's zain verjee and ambassador stevens walking through these ruins and we were amazed that there was no -- a little kid in a way in terms of his enthusiasm for libya, which was really infectious. when he returned in 2007, excuse me, returned last year to represent the u.s. as an envoy to the transitional government to the rebels, he sailed in as secretary clinton said the other day on a barge, really expeditionary and that's -- he really saw this not just in terms of the work that could go it was dangerous, but he saw it as an adventure and sean smith was there as a tdy at the state department, a temporary assignment, he it arrived days before his real assignment in the hague and the other gentlemen, you know, glen doherty working on securing libyan loose we
envoy to libya as the u.s. was restoring ties with libya after decades. and he was so excited about the potential for u.s./libyan relations. we traveled to one of the ruins. libya has really beautiful untouched roman ruins and there was really no tourism there. there was nobody there. it was myself, cnn's zain verjee and ambassador stevens walking through these ruins and we were amazed that there was no -- a little kid in a way in terms of his enthusiasm for libya, which was really infectious....
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in libya it was quite clear that this was a deal between the united states and france. and i think in syria we have to care about the people who are being killed and not only about the geostrategic interests which i think is the case today. >> i'm a journalist from egypt visiting d.c. and back again to cover the dilemma between the polarization between islamists and civil or secular powers. you said that islamists in egypt say that the -- [inaudible] was religious or islamic background, and this is not the case. do you think that -- [inaudible] into islam and what he wrote can be a solution to this which i think will not be solvent in the upcoming bills we will have still problems. thank you. >> okay. thank you for this question. first, what you are saying about the muslim brotherhood and what has been said in the '30s and '40s are right -- >> [inaudible] >> no, let me finish. he was talking about changing the individual and the family and the society and at the end to get an islamic state. and this was to liberate the country toward an islamic state. this is quite clea
in libya it was quite clear that this was a deal between the united states and france. and i think in syria we have to care about the people who are being killed and not only about the geostrategic interests which i think is the case today. >> i'm a journalist from egypt visiting d.c. and back again to cover the dilemma between the polarization between islamists and civil or secular powers. you said that islamists in egypt say that the -- [inaudible] was religious or islamic background,...
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bill: we know about the town in libya and in eastern libya where apparently there is a new al-sharia, ansar al-sharia which is this new group that cropped up there. by talking about that, i was very struck yesterday i know you had a strong reaction to, when hillary clinton came out and kept going on about this movie and how what it mistake it would be to assume the united states has anything to do with the production of this movie. i thought, what, why was she doing that do you think? >> i don't know. i honestly, the movie is a sidebar to this whole thing. these two attacks against the egyptian, american embassy in cairo and in benghazi libya, they were well-planned and well-organized and planned in advance. there is evidence that the egyptian government knew several days in advance. even if you have a little common sense, gee, september 11th, maybe we think there might be something happening. instead of being about the fact this was an act of war against the united states, that she somehow apologizing for the movie, this is sent exactly the wrong movie. this is time when president ob
bill: we know about the town in libya and in eastern libya where apparently there is a new al-sharia, ansar al-sharia which is this new group that cropped up there. by talking about that, i was very struck yesterday i know you had a strong reaction to, when hillary clinton came out and kept going on about this movie and how what it mistake it would be to assume the united states has anything to do with the production of this movie. i thought, what, why was she doing that do you think? >>...
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he cared about libya. he was committed to libya. and what are the republicans doing? all they can do is see the politics in this. they can't see how are we going to make sure that libya continues down the road to democracy and that those 30,000 libyans who stormed the militia headquarters and stole the weapons, are backed up over the next days in efforts that will help them make libya the libya we all want it to be. that's the question here. but all the republicans can do or see is politics. >> speaking of -- >> all they can see is exploiting it. >> i know you don't have much more time. i don't want to interrupt you. but speaking of politics, mitt romney has accused the president of throwing israel under the bus. now we've seen a very different timeline from israel and the united states from netanyahu. netanyahu says within months iran will have gone beyond the point of no return. american intelligence believes there's more time. where do we stand now with israel and is mitt romney -- >> we stand -- >> that the president has thrown israel under the bus? >> well, first
he cared about libya. he was committed to libya. and what are the republicans doing? all they can do is see the politics in this. they can't see how are we going to make sure that libya continues down the road to democracy and that those 30,000 libyans who stormed the militia headquarters and stole the weapons, are backed up over the next days in efforts that will help them make libya the libya we all want it to be. that's the question here. but all the republicans can do or see is politics....
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investigation into the attack on our consulate in benghazi, libya? >> yes, mr. chairman. as director olsen noted we have an open investigation at this time. we have significant number of f.b.i. agents, analysts, and very supportive employees assigned to this matter. we are conducting interviews, gathering evidence, and trying to sort out the facts working with our partners, both from a criminal standpoint as well as in the intelligence community to try to determine exactly what took place on the ground that evening. >> secretary napolitano, let me go to you and mr. perkins, if you want to add, i know that last thursday the department of homeland security and the f.b.i. released a bulletin indicating that this film was the apparent catalyst for these protests and that that fact could increase the risk of violence here in the united states and could motivate homegrown violent extremists, certainly with their recruitment efforts and perhaps with actions. i wonder if in this setting you could comment on the state of your concern about that and what steps d.h.s. and the f.b.i.
investigation into the attack on our consulate in benghazi, libya? >> yes, mr. chairman. as director olsen noted we have an open investigation at this time. we have significant number of f.b.i. agents, analysts, and very supportive employees assigned to this matter. we are conducting interviews, gathering evidence, and trying to sort out the facts working with our partners, both from a criminal standpoint as well as in the intelligence community to try to determine exactly what took place...
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what really happened in libya that day? and why is the administration so dead set on telling us that it was part of protests about a video? we're going to continue digging on that question this afternoon. >>> and with american diplomatic missions under attack overseas, the white house is now having to detail how it would implement more than $50 billion worth of defense cuts. i mean, it's over $100 billion total that they need to cut from our budget, including half from our defense budget. all this set to take effect in a little more than 12 weeks. they've offered their proposal, they themselves call it irresponsible, but they say they have to do it. lou dobbs walks us through the fallout right after the break. >>> and windy city teachers say they may be close to a deal to end their historic teachers' strike. just ahead, why they say they need more time, and why the city says the union is just stalling. i love how clean my mouth is now. but why doesn't it last? well, plaque quickly stts to grow back. [ dr. rahmany ] introduc
what really happened in libya that day? and why is the administration so dead set on telling us that it was part of protests about a video? we're going to continue digging on that question this afternoon. >>> and with american diplomatic missions under attack overseas, the white house is now having to detail how it would implement more than $50 billion worth of defense cuts. i mean, it's over $100 billion total that they need to cut from our budget, including half from our defense...
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consulate in libya. we'll talk to an al qaeda expert about the motive. >>> we're also learning more about the filmmaker who sparked protests around the world. it doesn't get any better than endless shrimp at red lobster. you can mix and match all day! [ male announcer ] red lobster's endless shrimp is back... but only for a limited time! try as much as you like, any way you like! like parmesan crusted shrimp just $14.99. i'm ryan isabell and i sea food differently. just $14.99. i i had pain in my abdomen...g. it just wouldn't go away. i was spotting, but i had already gone through menopause. these symptoms may be nothing... but they could be early warning signs of a gynecologic cancer, such as cervical, ovarian, or uterine cancer. feeling bloated for no reason. that's what i remember. seeing my doctor probably saved my life. warning signs are not the same for everyone. if you think something's wrong... see your doctor. ask about gynecologic cancer. and get the inside knowledge. the blissful pause just be
consulate in libya. we'll talk to an al qaeda expert about the motive. >>> we're also learning more about the filmmaker who sparked protests around the world. it doesn't get any better than endless shrimp at red lobster. you can mix and match all day! [ male announcer ] red lobster's endless shrimp is back... but only for a limited time! try as much as you like, any way you like! like parmesan crusted shrimp just $14.99. i'm ryan isabell and i sea food differently. just $14.99. i i had...
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to call it, as a pretext in their ongoing conflict to shape the future of societies like egypt and libya and it is -- it is useful for these groups to dump everything on the american boogieman. that's what is taking place. it's not the question of mobs. mobs are small and we can control them. it's the question of the political leadership, lack of political leadership, lack of resolve, lack of honesty and a lot of cynicism as we've seen in the way and behavior of mohamed morsi, the president of egypt, compared with the reaction of a very poor brittle government like in libya where they show genuine sense of sorrow, both on the official level and popular level. >> even in yemen we had a government that tried to protect our embassy, whereas in egypt it took forever, it seemed. jim, you can understand how not only the president, but how people and the appropriators on the hill are going to say why should we give a billion and a half dollars to egypt, why should the imf forgive 5 billion of loans which president morsi needs to survive as a country. >> look, the president of egypt is in a diff
to call it, as a pretext in their ongoing conflict to shape the future of societies like egypt and libya and it is -- it is useful for these groups to dump everything on the american boogieman. that's what is taking place. it's not the question of mobs. mobs are small and we can control them. it's the question of the political leadership, lack of political leadership, lack of resolve, lack of honesty and a lot of cynicism as we've seen in the way and behavior of mohamed morsi, the president of...
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same in tunisia, same in libya, same in yemen. and all of these leaders have very forcefully conveyed their condemnation of what had transpired. >> there were conflicting messages from morsi. in arabic, they said protest. in english, they said protect. >> what has happened is that the egyptian government has protected our facilities. our embassy is open today. things are calm. and morsi has repeatedly been clear in his condemnation of what has occurred. we are in these partnerships, david, over the long-term. despite the bumpy path and the disturbing images, it's in the united states fundamental interest that people have the ability to choose their own governments, that the governments be democratic and free. that's in our long-term best interest. we need to reinforce that. >> we are in the middle of a heated presidential campaign. there are different foreign policy visions. that's why we wanted to dedicate the hour today to understand these different views. mitt romney spoke out this week, criticizing the administration, talking
same in tunisia, same in libya, same in yemen. and all of these leaders have very forcefully conveyed their condemnation of what had transpired. >> there were conflicting messages from morsi. in arabic, they said protest. in english, they said protect. >> what has happened is that the egyptian government has protected our facilities. our embassy is open today. things are calm. and morsi has repeatedly been clear in his condemnation of what has occurred. we are in these partnerships,...
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at least about libya. >> yeah. find it -- fascinating that so many people are talking about romney had a gaffe. it turns out he was right. that one that it was wrong to put pout an n a statement -- criticizing the -- apologizing for the video which the administration continued to do and obama will do again today in his u.n. speech. but also, you know, who had the foreign policy gaffes? it has been president obama. president obama went on "60 minutes" and called what's happening in the middle east bumps in the road. first ambassador killed since 1979 is a bum open the rop on t? >> mr. obama came back and said bumps in the road meant there is going to be problems in the middle east you have to deal with. >> i'm sure -- >> i'm just trying to be fair. >> i'm sure he tried to spin it. well, no. i mean, the thing is no one is fair when mitt romney supposedly makes a gaffe that turns out not to be a gaffe. when president obama says something like that, everybody is busy explaining it away. this was a major foreign policy
at least about libya. >> yeah. find it -- fascinating that so many people are talking about romney had a gaffe. it turns out he was right. that one that it was wrong to put pout an n a statement -- criticizing the -- apologizing for the video which the administration continued to do and obama will do again today in his u.n. speech. but also, you know, who had the foreign policy gaffes? it has been president obama. president obama went on "60 minutes" and called what's happening...
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libya is new. talk about that. let's dissect that. >> what will be on their minds between now and then? the problem is there's not much time left for now and then and time is the one thing when you're a candidate you can never get back. >> okay. larry, thank you so much. i appreciate it. i get my fix of larry. i love it. you can get your fix of larry's political insight any time on nbcbayarea.com. we have much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, meet the world's first known lilager. he'll explain. >>> welcome back. taking a live look outside. we have busted out into sunshine and weatherman was right. got to love that. all right. let's talk about your sunday forecast. we are tracking some very cool readings across the north bay as you just saw. we're looking at sun but still very chilly in novato at 46. 48 in napa. 50 in concord. 55 in livermore and we're already starting to see that sun break through the clouds and that will be the main story as we head through the morning hours. fog hugging the coastline
libya is new. talk about that. let's dissect that. >> what will be on their minds between now and then? the problem is there's not much time left for now and then and time is the one thing when you're a candidate you can never get back. >> okay. larry, thank you so much. i appreciate it. i get my fix of larry. i love it. you can get your fix of larry's political insight any time on nbcbayarea.com. we have much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, meet the world's...
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i said this with libya. we didn't understand, we understand if you destroy the mechanism that governs of people of syria and libya. you destroy that country and now have chaos. we don't want it to happen in syria. >> gretchen: thank you so much. we have to continue now to follow the riots and we'll do that throughout the morning here and how they are already affecting your gas prices. >> brian: these are life pictures from cairo. this is not from yesterday or tuesday night when the may hem began. these are forecast and you are not getting rebukings, you are getting notification of the prime minister morsi. >> steve: we'll have the latest straight ahead. i'm jessica and this is my emergen-c. keeping up with the kids is tough, so i drink emergen-c. with vitamin c for immune support and b vitamins for natural energy, i'm ready for whatever they get into. get your free sample at myemergenc.com. stay healthy and feel the good. sven's home security gets the most rewards of any small business credit card! how does
i said this with libya. we didn't understand, we understand if you destroy the mechanism that governs of people of syria and libya. you destroy that country and now have chaos. we don't want it to happen in syria. >> gretchen: thank you so much. we have to continue now to follow the riots and we'll do that throughout the morning here and how they are already affecting your gas prices. >> brian: these are life pictures from cairo. this is not from yesterday or tuesday night when the...
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libya is an example. one day libya came from the cold. a longtime pariah among nations, rivalling iran as a model for extreme thuggishness, libya came from from the cold. libya -- colonel qadhafi phoned the west and said they would change their ways, they would stop developing weapons of mass destruction and become good neighbors to all. this is before the recent libyan revolution. this is the qadhafi that we helped to overturn, that was by all accounts a horrible dictator. but about two owe three years ago he came from the cold and wanted to be a friend to america. because he wanted our assistance. with an allah christie spread by naivete, the west welcomed him. they went to mete with qadhafi, to meet with his family, to offer qadhafi money. prime minister tony blair gushed with prays for his new friend carcolonel qadhafi. president bush said that libya was no longer a sponsor of terror. according to leaked cable, he was offered aid. fast-forward, barely a year later the arabs bring in the same senators who were offering qadhafi aid, wer
libya is an example. one day libya came from the cold. a longtime pariah among nations, rivalling iran as a model for extreme thuggishness, libya came from from the cold. libya -- colonel qadhafi phoned the west and said they would change their ways, they would stop developing weapons of mass destruction and become good neighbors to all. this is before the recent libyan revolution. this is the qadhafi that we helped to overturn, that was by all accounts a horrible dictator. but about two owe...
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consulate in libya. that's where our ambassador and three other americans were killed. rick folbaum in our new york city newsroom with how it unfolded. >> reporter: there are hot spots in several different places so we thought it would be helpful to go through the timeline where and when it broke out. it began in cairo tuesday, 12 noon east coast time here in the states. angry egyptians upset possibly over a anti-muslim video scaling the walls of the u.s. embassy there. burning the american flag. replacing it with a islamic flag. seven hours later that's when the violence broke out in libya where protesters stormed the u.s. consulate building in benghazi, torching the place and murdering the u.s. am bass door there chris stevens along with three other diplomats. stevens played a crucial role helping libyans after the overthrow of muammar qaddafi. embassy in libya's capital, tripoli put on lockdown. all non-essential staff evacuated. overnight in yemen, demonstrators flooding the ground of u.s. embassy in
consulate in libya. that's where our ambassador and three other americans were killed. rick folbaum in our new york city newsroom with how it unfolded. >> reporter: there are hot spots in several different places so we thought it would be helpful to go through the timeline where and when it broke out. it began in cairo tuesday, 12 noon east coast time here in the states. angry egyptians upset possibly over a anti-muslim video scaling the walls of the u.s. embassy there. burning the...
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personnel have been evacuated from benghazi, libya. and very small skeletal staffs in tripoli and also yemen. but the u.s. is also looking at other countries. we have ten countries that you just mentioned where there are u.s. protests. clearly they're looking at sudan right now. right now they're not evacuating people. again, they're saying stay tuned. make sure you're registered with the embassy. right now everyone's relying on commercial travel to get out. the roads are open. everything's open, wolf. right now it's just seems to be localized just at these u.s. embassies and not kind of chaos spreading throughout the country. >> these are live pictures we're showing our viewers now from tahrir square in cairo. not very far from the u.s. embassy. you've been there, i've been there. it's only a few -- maybe a block away. but they have apparently established all sorts of barriers around the u.s. embassy. it's a huge embassy too. >> it's a huge embassy. it's like a complex, if you will. even as you have the setback in these reinforcements
personnel have been evacuated from benghazi, libya. and very small skeletal staffs in tripoli and also yemen. but the u.s. is also looking at other countries. we have ten countries that you just mentioned where there are u.s. protests. clearly they're looking at sudan right now. right now they're not evacuating people. again, they're saying stay tuned. make sure you're registered with the embassy. right now everyone's relying on commercial travel to get out. the roads are open. everything's...
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the group that went to libya was about 50 marines. similar expected in yemen. they are there to protect diplomatic installations. the u.s. officials very adamant, very clear no combat mission for them but when these u.s. embassy, these u.s. diplomatic areas are coming under attack they will move to protect them and we saw president obama a couple of days ago say security will be ramped up. so now this group of marines armed on their way to the capital of yemen to work security issues at the u.s. embassy and diplomatic install accelerations of the united states in yemen. carol. >> barbara starr, thanks for that. reporting live from the pentagon. we'll be right back. ck from rou. employees are being forced to do more with less. and the need for capable leaders is greater than ever. when you see these problems do you take a step back, or do you want to dive right in? with a degree in business from capella university, you'll have the knowledge to go further in your career than you ever thought possible. let's get started at capella.edu >>> the fight over voter i.d.
the group that went to libya was about 50 marines. similar expected in yemen. they are there to protect diplomatic installations. the u.s. officials very adamant, very clear no combat mission for them but when these u.s. embassy, these u.s. diplomatic areas are coming under attack they will move to protect them and we saw president obama a couple of days ago say security will be ramped up. so now this group of marines armed on their way to the capital of yemen to work security issues at the...
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we have already ambassador killed in libya. we have to be careful about comparisons to hostages taken in embassies. how do we learn from the past here and apply what could be modern foreign policy, whatever you like to call it to the situation as it stands? >> i think much of what is going on is simply indigenous to the countries involved and woe shouldn't overestimate our ability to affect them. i think we misunderstood the nature of turmoil we've seen in the region in the past 18 months. it is not motivated by a desire to make egypt into switzerland. that is not what motivates these people. i think part of it is --. jenna: what does motivate them? >> i think it is religious fanaticism. that idealogical urge, not related to economic conditions. it is, it is religious, a feeling we don't understand in the secular united states so well. jenna: that is broader question. does religious fanaticism, if that is what it is need to be met with something equally asfa gnat tick if you will to tamper it or temper it to make sure it doesn'
we have already ambassador killed in libya. we have to be careful about comparisons to hostages taken in embassies. how do we learn from the past here and apply what could be modern foreign policy, whatever you like to call it to the situation as it stands? >> i think much of what is going on is simply indigenous to the countries involved and woe shouldn't overestimate our ability to affect them. i think we misunderstood the nature of turmoil we've seen in the region in the past 18...
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ambassador in libya. one of his advisors say if mitt romney was president this would not be happening. now effective is a statement like that. >> i think they are regretting how quickly they acted. there was a sense that was what called for at that moment was solemn recognition of loss. and the ambassador and three others in libya. beyond that there is a debate about what president obama's policy after the arab spring was apparent. what that has created, should the united states be doing more. i think that is a debate that romney would like to have. and it's a dicey business when you talk about is this would not happen if i informs office, it's hard to prove and not many details. >> you still see romney talking about the recent use of defense cuts, will we see that take more center stage as an issue in the wake of the recent attacks? a september surprise, you know, the idea that foreign policy inserting itself into the national and presidential debate, and if this which is leman moment for romney. they fe
ambassador in libya. one of his advisors say if mitt romney was president this would not be happening. now effective is a statement like that. >> i think they are regretting how quickly they acted. there was a sense that was what called for at that moment was solemn recognition of loss. and the ambassador and three others in libya. beyond that there is a debate about what president obama's policy after the arab spring was apparent. what that has created, should the united states be doing...
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he always saw the good in libya, the potential in libya. and he was someone that was seen as having -- this was not a pinstripe diplomat. he was somebody who really got his hands dirty, rolled up his sleeves and went into the trenches working with the rebels. someone who really always tried to find the good in people. >> so he wasn't just walking around with a suit and tie and having diplomatic -- >> more like khakis and a t-shirt. >> and he spoke the language as well, which is critically important for united states -- >> fluent arabic speaker. >> i guess the mood -- you were at the state department today, it must be so somber just reflecting on him and the three others. >> it's definitely a sad day for the state department. as lisa said, since '79 an ambassador killed. but he was seen as the cream of the crop for the u.s. foreign service. he went to all these hot spots as his friends said. he was in syria, he was in jerusalem at the height of tensions there. and really somebody who was kind of an adventurer, really seen as someone who real
he always saw the good in libya, the potential in libya. and he was someone that was seen as having -- this was not a pinstripe diplomat. he was somebody who really got his hands dirty, rolled up his sleeves and went into the trenches working with the rebels. someone who really always tried to find the good in people. >> so he wasn't just walking around with a suit and tie and having diplomatic -- >> more like khakis and a t-shirt. >> and he spoke the language as well, which...
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consulate in libya. despite claims from sources on the ground and libyan government that assault was absolutely a planned attack. here is u.s. ambassador susan rice. >> the best information and the best assessment we have today is that in fact this was not a preplanned, premeditated attack. that what happened initially was there was a spontaneous reaction to what had just transpired in cairo, as a consequence of the video that, people gathered outside the embassy and then it grew very violent. those with extremist ties joined the fray and came with heavy weapons which unfortunately are quite common in post-revolutionary libya and that then spun out of control. martha: well that clearly just not jibe with everything else we're hearing from the president of libya onward. john bolton joins me now, former u.n. ambassador and fox news contributor. good to have you here. >> good morning, martha. glad to be with you. martha: sort of parsing these words but it does matter in terms of understanding what's going o
consulate in libya. despite claims from sources on the ground and libyan government that assault was absolutely a planned attack. here is u.s. ambassador susan rice. >> the best information and the best assessment we have today is that in fact this was not a preplanned, premeditated attack. that what happened initially was there was a spontaneous reaction to what had just transpired in cairo, as a consequence of the video that, people gathered outside the embassy and then it grew very...
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he leads from behind in libya. the theory was if we go soft and we are very nice, if we -- if we say [speaking in arabic [enough times, it will be all right. he decided, the theory and therefore the practice is going to be, retreat and withdraw. remember the line he uses? the tide of war is receding. >> sean: exactly. >> that means the tide of american power is receding. and the reason that american interests, schools, embassies, businesses are aflame in the middle-east from tunis to south asia is because things don't happen in a vacuum. when you withdraw the power and the influence of the strongest country on earth from a region, the vacuum will be filled. >> sean: great point. >> whaty are seeing is the salafists, the islamist, understanding this is their opening, america is in retreat. the tide of america is retreating in the region. and they are now going to fill the gap. >> sean: all right -- >> that's why all of this is happening. >> sean: charles, a superb analysis. here's what's happened. you see the world
he leads from behind in libya. the theory was if we go soft and we are very nice, if we -- if we say [speaking in arabic [enough times, it will be all right. he decided, the theory and therefore the practice is going to be, retreat and withdraw. remember the line he uses? the tide of war is receding. >> sean: exactly. >> that means the tide of american power is receding. and the reason that american interests, schools, embassies, businesses are aflame in the middle-east from tunis...
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consulate in libya. a former deputy national security advisor weighing in on the search for suspects. >> we join together in the condemnation of the attacks on american embassies and the loss of american life and join in the sympathy for these people. try this... bayer? this isn't just a headache. trust me, this is new bayer migraine. [ male announcer ] it's the power of aspirin plus more in a triple action formula to relieve your tough migraines. new bayer migraine formula. ♪ something to me ♪ that nobody else could do and those well grounded. for what's around this corner... and the next. there's cash flow options from pnc. solutions to help businesses like yours accelerate receivables, manage payments, and help ensure access to credit. because we know how important cash flow is to reaching your goals. pnc bank. for the achiever in you. >> gregg: american violence spreading to more than two dozen countries as anger continues to mount over anti-muslim film produced in the united states and there are
consulate in libya. a former deputy national security advisor weighing in on the search for suspects. >> we join together in the condemnation of the attacks on american embassies and the loss of american life and join in the sympathy for these people. try this... bayer? this isn't just a headache. trust me, this is new bayer migraine. [ male announcer ] it's the power of aspirin plus more in a triple action formula to relieve your tough migraines. new bayer migraine formula. ♪ something...
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consulate in benghazi, libya. we're in benghazi and we have this report this morning. >> reporter: good morning, sam. we understand that a team of fbi agents has arrived in benghazi and they have begun their investigation to try to determine who was responsible for the attack on the u.s. consulate that killed ambassador stevens and three other americans. we know that they will be sifting through the rubble and ashes at the u.s. consulate and identifying individuals who may have played a role in that assault. we also understand that u.s. intelligence agent sits have deployed their assets across the country to try to pick up any intelligence that can help in that search. all indications right now according to libyan officials is this is a pre-planned attack. they have identified a few individuals. four are in custody of the libyan government. they believe these individuals may have some information that may be of value as to who is responsible for the attack. they also say they have several others under the libyan g
consulate in benghazi, libya. we're in benghazi and we have this report this morning. >> reporter: good morning, sam. we understand that a team of fbi agents has arrived in benghazi and they have begun their investigation to try to determine who was responsible for the attack on the u.s. consulate that killed ambassador stevens and three other americans. we know that they will be sifting through the rubble and ashes at the u.s. consulate and identifying individuals who may have played a...
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we are also aware that libya is awash in heavy weapons. there is something like 10,000 man pads that are still missing. there are offshoots of al qaeda. the no. 2 person in al qaeda was a libyan who was killed. the libyan government is having a hard time controlling its borders, getting the militias under control. even this week, the fbi team investigating the attack had difficulties getting to libya safely because of the security situation. given these facts, how would you personally have assessed the general threat environment prior to the attacks on our diplomats in bangkok as a? and the former navy seals? >> ranking member, i would agree with your characterization of the threat as he laid it out. the threat in libya from armed militant groups, from al qaeda affiliated individuals, was high. that made libya in some ways very similar to other countries in the region. certainly similar to parts of egypt, mali. we are concerned about nigeria. the region is faced with challenges from a security perspective. we are working with partners both
we are also aware that libya is awash in heavy weapons. there is something like 10,000 man pads that are still missing. there are offshoots of al qaeda. the no. 2 person in al qaeda was a libyan who was killed. the libyan government is having a hard time controlling its borders, getting the militias under control. even this week, the fbi team investigating the attack had difficulties getting to libya safely because of the security situation. given these facts, how would you personally have...
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more on libya in a moment. right now, joining me today, we have the author of allah, liberty and love and director of the moral courage project, a great name for a center of study. >> you are smirking. >> no, i think it's great to say i just run a moral courage project. what do you do. >> thams frank, "t. the origins, of islam and add junt fellow on the foreign relations. it's great to have you all here. >> thank you. >> on friday, we saw a remarkable thing in libya. they turned them over to the government. at least 11 people were killed in the clashes. one of the militia groups the protesters drove from the base is blamed for the attack on benghazi that killed chris stevens and three other americans. the attack on the four americans was reported as part of a spontaneous mob reaction to a 14 minute anti-muslim trailer in youtu youtube. itis becoming increasingly clear the attack was premeditated, not an outburst of muslim rage. >> what happened in benghazi was a terrorist attack and we will not rest until we ha
more on libya in a moment. right now, joining me today, we have the author of allah, liberty and love and director of the moral courage project, a great name for a center of study. >> you are smirking. >> no, i think it's great to say i just run a moral courage project. what do you do. >> thams frank, "t. the origins, of islam and add junt fellow on the foreign relations. it's great to have you all here. >> thank you. >> on friday, we saw a remarkable thing in...
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jon: why, for instance, did we not have better security at our outpost in libya? >> i can't answer that question but what i can say, as you noted, a couple of minutes ago, is, it is stunning, based on the sheer number of attacks over the past several months in ben dpauzsy alone, including an attack against the british ambassador that we did not have better security for our ambassador who is at the consulate in benghazi. really was a very serious terrorist threat in that area. jon: susan rice, the u.s. ambassador to the u.n. was on the sunday shows saying those were spontaneous uprisings especially there in libya and it was not any kind of a coordinated attack. your thoughts? >> well it is interesting because that picture somewhat diverges from senior libyan officials are now saying where they have information of conversations when the protests in cairo had started between members of al qaeda and the islamic magreb and al-sharia to take advantage what they saw as an opportunity to push fighters and weapons into the consulate into benghazi. the picture that susan ri
jon: why, for instance, did we not have better security at our outpost in libya? >> i can't answer that question but what i can say, as you noted, a couple of minutes ago, is, it is stunning, based on the sheer number of attacks over the past several months in ben dpauzsy alone, including an attack against the british ambassador that we did not have better security for our ambassador who is at the consulate in benghazi. really was a very serious terrorist threat in that area. jon: susan...
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in libya four were arrested. should we feel better as americans that four were arrested. >> i am not comfortable yet. we haven't seen who they are and what they have that led to the arrest. we need to make sure there is no pr campaign. everyone of those individuals should be brought to justice swiptly as possible . long-term political trials are but sending a clear message that the united states will not tolerate attacks on the sovereign u.s. territory. we have more to do here. >> gretchen: congressman, where is this going? we are in the fourth day of the violence in cairo and expanding to other countries not even nearby. where is it going? >> you saw morsi didn't come out and condemn the attacks right away . didn't get a lot of attention. but he moved tanks in the sinai the area between arab and egypt. and that caused a diplomatic rowel and there negotiations to get him to pull them back. you are seeing the new muslim brotherhood government feed their population and get them, we are going it have horrible econom
in libya four were arrested. should we feel better as americans that four were arrested. >> i am not comfortable yet. we haven't seen who they are and what they have that led to the arrest. we need to make sure there is no pr campaign. everyone of those individuals should be brought to justice swiptly as possible . long-term political trials are but sending a clear message that the united states will not tolerate attacks on the sovereign u.s. territory. we have more to do here. >>...
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people of libya. chris stevens was recognized by all of them. they knew chris stevens, and they knew he represented, the united states of america. so those are memories that i will never forget, and i hope that his family will appciate the magnificent service that have been killed since 1780. madam speaker, i have to say that the newsthe tragic death of chris stevens in benghazi, the u.s. consulate in libya, is very sad news for all of us. now the upheaval in the arab world has brought about many great things for the first time in millennia, there have been individuals who have been able to paicipate in elections. and make decisions. but then we get the sad and tragic news that ambassador stevens and, according to the early reports, two marines, maybe another foreign officer was killed in this tragic attack and i'd like to say that we have spent time there. we were just in libya, mr. price and i, before ambassador stevens arrived and libya has held out great promise. i'm determined, as i know mr. pric
people of libya. chris stevens was recognized by all of them. they knew chris stevens, and they knew he represented, the united states of america. so those are memories that i will never forget, and i hope that his family will appciate the magnificent service that have been killed since 1780. madam speaker, i have to say that the newsthe tragic death of chris stevens in benghazi, the u.s. consulate in libya, is very sad news for all of us. now the upheaval in the arab world has brought about...